Martínez is a city in
San Isidro Partido,
Buenos Aires Province
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. It is part of
Greater Buenos Aires
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, and effectively a suburb of
Buenos Aires
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. It is served by a commuter train service, the
Tren de la Costa tourist railway line, and many buses.
Some areas of Martínez, especially near Avenida del Libertador, are relatively affluent. That area is considered rather safe.
Unicenter is a major shopping centre. Some of the better-known cafés are Café Victoria and Café Martinez. A favoured street for shopping is Calle Alvear.
A UBA (Buenos Aires University) building is located in Martínez.
The Martinez local government has a recycling program.
Martínez is distinct from
Villa Martínez de Hoz and
Coronel Martínez de Hoz.
UN/LOCODE is ARMAR.
Education
Some of the schools located in Martínez are Colegio Naciones Unidas, Colegio Santa Teresa del Niño Jesús, and Polivalente de Arte de San Isidro.
The area once had a German school, Nordschule of the
Nordschule und Goetheschule.
Deutscher Bundestag 4. Wahlperiode Drucksache IV/3672
Archive
. Bundestag
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(West Germany). 23 June 1965. Retrieved on 12 March 2016. p. 16/51.
References
External links
History of Martínez
News site for San Isidro Partido
Populated places in Buenos Aires Province
San Isidro Partido
Cities in Argentina
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